Author: National Federation of Temple BrotherhoodsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
The Voice of the Jewish Laity
Author: National Federation of Temple BrotherhoodsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Celebrating the Family
Author: Elizabeth H. PleckPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674002791
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Pleck examines changes in the way Americans celebrate holidays like Christmas or birthdays.
Annual Report
Author: Union of American Hebrew CongregationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1130
Book Description
The Liberation of the Laity
Author: Anne RowthornPublisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1579105874
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
A passionate call for a new liberation movement, this time within the church in North America.... The genius of 'The Liberation of the Laity' is not so much that it provides new information or even an entirely original thesis, but that it lays piece after piece together until the pattern emerges for us, and we have the eyes to see the repetition and extension of that pattern in our own experiences of church life. Books and Religion The author, in this deeply felt and powerfully argued book, tackles the issues of the nature of ministry, priesthood, ordination, lay theology, a spirituality of life in the world. The argument is clearly expressed, draws upon a wide range of scholarship, the example of the early church as well as the experience of the author.... I cannot be dispassionate in recommending this book. It provides a model of what a theology of the people should be like in the way it argues the case for such a theology. Zadok Perspectives - a quarterly journal of the Zadok Institute for Christianity and Society (Australia). If I could have one wish fulfilled - I'd wish that Anne Rowthorn's 'The Liberation of the Laity' would be required reading for Christians everywhere! She is a voice for the church's voiceless. Irene V. Jackson-Brown 'The Liberation of the Laity' will irritate, inform, and inspire. And it should be read by all - lay and ordained - who are willing to have their eyes, and most especially their hearts, opened a little wider. Virginia Seminary Journal 'The Liberation of the Laity' is a provocative book that challenges the clericalist culture of the church, and provides practical advice and sound counsel toward a more inclusive future. Further, the book affirms the history and theology of the ministry of all baptized persons in a deep and thought-provoking way. 'The Liberation of the Laity' will spark conversation and reflection among those most concerned about the future of ministry, and the need for the church to support the vocations of all the baptized. Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook Director of Congregational Studies Associate Professor Episcopal Divinity School
The Voice of Israel, ed. by R.H. Herschell
Author: Ridley Haim HerschellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
The Voice of Israel
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian converts from Judaism
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Orthodox Jews in America
Author: Jeffrey S. GurockPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253220602
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
Although there are many good books on the history of Jews in America and a smaller subset that focuses on aspects of Orthodox Judaism in contemporary times, no one, until now, has written an overview of how Orthodoxy in America has evolved over the centuries from the first arrivals in the 17th century to the present. This broad overview by Gurock (Libby M. Klaperman Professor of Jewish History, Yeshiva Univ.; Judaism's Encounter with American Sports) is distinctive in examining how Orthodox Jews have coped with the personal, familial, and communal challenges of religious freedom, economic opportunity, and social integration, as well as uncovering historical reactionary tensions to alternative Jewish movements in multicultural and pluralistic America. Gurock raises penetrating questions about the compatibility of modern culture with pious practices and sensitively explores the relationship of feminism to traditional Orthodox Judaism. There are several excellent reference sources on Orthodox Jews in America, e.g., Rabbi Moshe D. Sherman's outstanding Orthodox Judaism in America: A Biographical Dictionary and Sourcebook, to which this is an accessible and illuminating companion; recommended not only for serious readers on the topic but for general readers as well.David B. Levy, Touro Coll. Women's Seminary Lib., Brooklyn, NY Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
A Cultural History of Jewish Dress
Author: Eric SilvermanPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1847882862
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
A Cultural History of Jewish Dress is the first comprehensive account of Jewish clothing, both profane and sacred, from its origins through to the present day. Fascinating and accessibly written, it will appeal to anybody with an interest in the central role of clothing in defining Jewish identity.
The Voice of the Church: Or, Selections from the Writings of the Divines and Other Members of the Church, in All Ages, on Subjects Relating to Doctrine, Religious Practice, and Ecclesiastical History: Illustrated by Original Prefaces, Notes, and Biographical Notices
Author: VoiceUnited States Jewry, 1776-1985
Author: Jacob Rader MarcusPublisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 0814345050
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1155
Book Description
In the final volume of this set, Marcus deals with the coming and challenge of the East European Jews from 1852 to 1920. In United States Jewry, 1776–1985, the dean of American Jewish historians, Jacob Rader Marcus, unfolds the history of Jewish immigration, segregation, and integration; of Jewry’s cultural exclusiveness and assimilation; of its internal division and indivisible unity; and of its role in the making of America. Characterized by Marcus’s impeccable scholarship, meticulous documentation, and readable style, this landmark four-volume set completes the history Marcus began in The Colonial American Jew, 1492–1776. In the fourth and final volume of this set, Marcus deals with the coming and challenge of the East European Jews from 1852 to 1920. He explores settlement and colonization, dispersal to rural areas, life in large cities, the proletarians, the garment industry, the unions, and socialism. He also describes the life of the middle and upper class East European Jew. Special attention is paid to the growth of Zionism. In the epilogue, Marcus writes about the evolution of the "American Jew."